LEG 10
Previously on the Amazing Race, teams continued their Johto journey. While the detour and the roadblock proved to be easy for the teams, navigational issues troubled Ruby and Sapphire once again. However, it was Calem and Serena that fell short but were pleased to be informed that it was a non-elimination leg. 5 teams remain, who will be eliminated next?
Crystal and Lyra, departing 1st at 5.57am
"Make your way to Rustboro City, Hoenn. When you arrive, you'll find your next clue outside the Devon Corporation." Crystal read.
"I can't wait." Lyra stated.
Confessional:
Crystal: So we finished first the last leg.
Lyra: Something we never expected to get since we've always been at the back of the pack.
Crystal: But still, we're going to do our best and try to win the Amazing Race.
"Goldenrod Airport please." Crystal told the cab driver as Lyra loaded their bags into the trunk.
"The boys are leaving." Lyra pointed to them as she hopped on the cab.
Red and Green, departing 2nd at 5.59am
"I'm exhausted." Red complained.
"You say that every leg." Green sighed.
Red ripped open the clue, ignoring Green's comment. "Make your way to Rustboro City, Hoenn. You have received $170 for this leg of the race."
"Alright, let's head to the airport." Green hailed a cab.
Confessional:
Red: Green and I are supposedly one of the strongest teams remaining, other than Blue and Yellow.
Green: We will do whatever it takes to make it to the end.
Blue and Yellow, departing 3rd at 6.05am
"Make your way to Rustboro City, Hoenn!" Blue read the clue excitedly.
"We've never been to the east side of Hoenn before, so hopefully it will be a good experience." Yellow said.
Confessional:
Blue: Yellow and I are a strong team, we have never finished outside the top 3 and we plan to keep it that way.
Ruby and Sapphire, departing 4th at 6.13am
"Make your way to Rustboro City!" Sapphire said. "We're going home!"
"We better do well this leg." Ruby stated.
Confessional:
Ruby: The last few legs, Sapphire and I didn't have a good placement, so we hope to do better this leg.
Sapphire: We better do better, I mean; it's our home country.
"Airport, and fast." Sapphire informed the cab driver.
Crystal and Lyra
"What is the fastest flight to Rustboro?" Crystal asked the ticket counter lady.
"The fastest flight will be on Hoenn Airlines Flight 009, departing at 7.40am and arriving at 12.10pm." The ticket counter lady said.
"We'll have two tickets on that then." Crystal informed her.
"That would mean the other teams are on the same flight." Lyra sighed.
Calem and Serena, departing last at 6.22am
"Sighs, another teams home region." Serena sighed.
"We have to be on our 'A' game this leg, we have a speed bump ahead." Calem told Serena.
"Yes I know." She sighed again.
Confessional:
Calem: We have a speed bump for coming in last the previous leg, so hopefully it won't affect our placement this leg.
All teams are now making their way to Rustboro City, Hoenn.
"Let's go!" Red ran out of the plane.
"Excuse me." Yellow politely asked as she squeezed her way out.
"Get in the cab!" Sapphire shouted.
Ruby and Sapphire, currently in 1st
"Devon corporation and as fast as you can!" Sapphire told the cab driver.
"First ones out." Ruby said as they hi-fived.
Red and Green, currently in 2nd
"We can catch up to them." Red said. "Faster please."
Blue and Yellow, currently in 3rd
"Go go." Blue told the taxi driver. "After them!"
Calem and Serena, currently in 4th
"Let's go!" Calem shouted to the taxi driver.
Crystal and Lyra, currently in last
"Shoot, we're last out." Crystal sighed.
"There's the clue!" ? pointed.
Ruby and Sapphire, currently in 1st
"Detour, chop the wood or search the rocks." Ruby read.
This detour requires teams to either chop wood, or search through the rocks. In Chop the Wood, teams are required to head to the Wood Cutter's house and learn how to cut a tree properly. Once they cut 3 trees perfectly, the woodcutter will give them their next clue. The Rusturf Tunnel is known for connecting Rustboro City and Vendanturf Town together. However, it is well known for people losing their items on it's rocky slopes. In Search the Rocks, teams will have to search for a designated items on these rocky slopes based on a picture. Once they found the item, the Hiker will give them their next clue.
"We should go for Chop the Wood." Sapphire decided.
"Good thing our cab driver is still here." Ruby pointed out as they hopped on.
Red and Green, currently in 2nd
"Ruby and Sapphire just left." Red said as they ripped the clue open.
"Detour, chop the wood or search the rocks." Green read.
"Chop the wood sounds easier." Red concluded after reading the information.
"Alright, let's go." Green started to sprint as Blue and Yellow arrived.
Blue and Yellow, currently in 3rd
"Detour, I think search the rocks is easier for us." Blue said.
"Quick, Calem and Serena have a speedbump to complete." Yellow pointed to the board as they ran out.
Calem and Serena, currently in 4th
"Speedbump, shoot." Calem sighed.
"Can you sell the sale?" Serena read.
This speedbump is an additional task that only Calem and Serena need to complete for finishing last in the previous leg. This speedbump requires them to promote and sell five special pokéballs designed by Devon Corporation at the Mart, once they have sold five of them, the store manager will allow them to proceed on with the race and make up for the lost time.
"Alright, let's head to the mart." Calem sighed.
Crystal and Lyra, currently in 4th
"Detour." Lyra said.
"Search the rocks sounds better for us." Crystal said.
"Let's try to do it fast while they have a speedbump." Lyra pointed to the board.
Ruby and Sapphire
"The taxi driver didn't know where the woodcutter's house is, so we have to search on foot." Sapphire sighed.
"Do you know where this place is?" Ruby asked a passer-by.
"Down the street, last building on the left."
"Thank you." Ruby thanked the passer-by.
"Let's hurry." Sapphire said as they sprinted.
Blue and Yellow
"Okay, we have to search for a pair of black sunglasses." Blue said.
They looked at the slopes and eyes widened.
"This is going to take awhile, should we switch?" Blue asked.
"Let's just try since we're here, I take left and you take right." Yellow told her.
Ruby and Sapphire
"There's the marked building!" Sapphire shouted.
"There's a demonstration on how to cut the trees over there, let's watch." Ruby said as they walked over.
"This takes some skill." Sapphire nodded as the woodcutter swiftly chopped the tree in one swing of the axe.
"Okay, we should practice a bit before trying." Ruby said.
Calem and Serena
"There is the marked stand." Calem ran over to it first.
"Looks like we're going to be selling repeat balls." Serena said.
"Okay, there's some information on the ball, let's read up on it first so we know how to promote." Calem said as he lifted up the information sheet.
Crystal and Lyra
"Okay, we have to search for a heart shaped necklace." Crystal said as she looked at the picture.
"Alright, let's start from the top and come down." Lyra suggested and they climbed up.
Blue and Yellow
"It's so hot." Blue complained as she wiped sweat off her forehead.
"You didn't even cover more than ten rocks." Yellow rolled her eyes.
"I can't stand doing these things in the tropical weather." Blue stomped her foot in dismay.
"Whatever, just search." Yellow ignored her.
Red and Green
"We're going to have the hold the axe like him." Green told Red as he observed the demonstration.
"We should go and practice like Ruby and Sapphire." Red said.
"Let's try and do this fast, speedbumps usually don't take long and Calem and Serena can catch up quickly." Green pointed out as they headed over to the practice trees.
Ruby and Sapphire
Sapphire was knocking down the practice trees easily while Ruby was struggling to lift up the axe.
"This is easy." Sapphire smiled.
"It's easy for you, but you aren't doing it right, I think we should watch the demonstration again." Ruby concluded.
Calem and Serena
"Do you ever want to catch a Pokémon you caught before again?" Calem asked the crowd.
"Sometimes, especially if they have another evolution route." Serena replied him enthusiastically.
"Well now you can, with the new Devon Corporation Repeat Ball, catching any Pokémon you caught before will be easy." Calem said enthusiastically.
"Alright, I'll go and get some right now." Serena ran over to the repeat ball stock.
Their enthusiastic skit managed to lure a couple of buyers, definitely more than five.
"Alright!" Serena smiled.
"Let's hurry back." Calem ran out of the mart.
Crystal and Lyra
"I can't find it." Crystal sighed.
"It's not over here too." Lyra said. "Let's try another side."
As Crystal walked over, a rock slipped from under her foot but she managed to grab her footing. She struggled to regain her balance and looked like she was dancing.
"Hahahahaha." Lyra started laughing at her when suddenly, a rock slipped from her side to and she began wobbling.
"Let's go to lower ground." Crystal suggested and they slowly hobbled down the sloped.
Crystal slipped again on the way down and tumbled to the floor.
"You are hilarious." Lyra giggles but she trips again on a rock.
"Ugh." Crystal sighs.
"Let's switch. We can't balance in this." Lyra said.
They grabbed their bags and left.
"Are they switching?" Blue asked.
"I think they are. Let's hurry." Yellow said.
"Hey, isn't this a pair of black sunglasses." Blue picks it up from in between a rock she just stepped on.
"I think that's it. Let's go check." Yellow said and they went to check.
"Yes it is!" Blue jumped in the air.
Blue and Yellow, currently in 1st
"Make your way on food to Mr. Briney's house past Petalburg woods." Blue read the clue.
"Let's get directions at the center first." Yellow said and they sprinted back to the city.
Ruby and Sapphire
"You have to hold the axe straight." Ruby pointed out.
"I think I should do it my way." Sapphire complained.
"Why don't we go and try doing it our way first and if we get rejected then we do it his way?" Ruby suggested.
Confessional:
Ruby: Usually, Sapphire and I fight a lot.
Sapphire: However, this is the final 5, we can't afford to fight anymore.
Ruby: So the best way is to listen to each other's suggestions.
Calem and Serena, currently in last place
"I think we should do Search the Rocks." Serena said.
"No, I think Chop the wood is faster. Let's go." Calem remarks and runs to the taxi.
Serena rolls her eyes but follows him anyways.
Ruby and Sapphire
Ruby chopped one tree following the woodcutter's method while Sapphire chopped it her way.
"No?" Sapphire says as the judge shakes his head.
"Looks like we have to follow his way." Ruby stated.
"Alright, let's watch one more time before trying." Sapphire sighed.
Crystal and Lyra
"Yes! The other teams are still here." Lyra smiles.
"We should hurry stiil." Crystal says as they run to the demonstration.
Calem and Serena
"Wow, so many teams are here." Serena said.
"We should do this swiftly." Calem said and they head off to the practice area.
"Shouldn't we watch the demonstration?" Serena asked him.
"No, I've done this before." Calem shakes her off.
Serena stormed off to the demonstration.
Confessional:
Serena: I got really annoyed because he likes to do things his way, but there must be a specific way of doing it if not they wouldn't ask us to do it.
Red and Green
Red chops one while Green chops two.
The woodcutter smiles and hands them the clue.
Red and Green, currently in 2nd place
"Make your way to Mr. Briney's house." Red read.
"Let's go quickly." Green said and they both ran out.
"Let's get directions at the center first." Red pointed the center and they ran to it.
Ruby and Sapphire
They quickly chopped the wood the right way and got the clue.
"Let's hurry." Ruby said and they left.
"What they got it already." Lyra sighed.
"They were here longer than us Lyra." Crystal reminded her.
"Let's just do one more practice each before we try." Lyra told her.
Ruby and Sapphire, currently in 1st
"Run through the woods quickly." Sapphire said.
Confessional:
Sapphire: The good thing about this leg is that we are Hoenn natives and we know the way, so we don't have to worry about directions.
Calem and Serena
"It's wrong." Calem frowned.
"Watch the demonstration and do it again." Serena sighed.
Crystal and Lyra
"They got it wrong, let's do this quick." Crystal said.
They did too much practice and both of them struggled to lift the axe.
"It's so heavy." Crystal grunted.
Lyra could lift the axe but the impact she made when she hit it was so little.
They continued to struggle for ten minutes and they both chopped two each, taking turns to chop the last one.
"This is not a job for a researcher." Crystal sighed.
Calem and Serena
They chopped it properly this time and got the clue.
Calem and Serena, currently in 4th
"Let's go." Calem said.
"We should get directions." Serena informed him.
"No, we can just follow the signs." Calem said.
They ran in the wrong direction.
Crystal and Lyra, currently in last
"Oh my god." Crystal sprawled on the floor.
"Make your way on foot." Lyra sighed.
They walked slowly and haggardly after getting directions.
"I am exhausted." Lyra complained.
Confessional:
Crystal: The first detour was really straining because it was really hot and it was hard to climb.
Lyra: And then the second detour took up so much strength, we were both mentally and physically exhausted when we were done.
Calem and Serena
"Excuse me, do you know where Petalburg Woods is?" Serena asked a passer-by.
"The other side." The passer-by replied.
"Calem! We are going the wrong way." Serena told him.
"What? The sign said this was the right way." Calem pointed.
"No, it's the other side." Serena told him.
They both turned behind and walked the right way.
Ruby and Sapphire, departing at 3.30pm
Sapphire grabbed the first ticket.
"3 of them leaving at 3.30 and 2 of them leaving at 4.00." Ruby pointed.
"I guess the others went to get directions." Sapphire said.
Blue and Yellow, departing at 3.30
"Hey guys!" Blue waved at them. "The weather here is really hot."
"Yea, but you'll get used to it." Sapphire laughed.
"I'm melting, I don't think I ever will." Blue complained.
"Red and Green are here." Yellow pointed.
Red and Green, departing at 3.30
"Yea! Last one." Red smiled.
"Here's our boat. It's worrying that the other teams aren't here yet though." Yellow said as they boarded the boat.
Crystal and Lyra, departing at 4.00
"That's the first boat leaving. Looks like we will be competing with Calem and Serena." Lyra sighed.
Calem and Serena
Serena was angrily walking through the woods.
"Can you relax?" Calem asked her.
"I would but I can't. We are in dead last." Serena commented angrily.
"I'm sorry, I did my best." Calem tried to apologise.
"We wouldn't be here now if you listened to me." Serena ignored the apology.
"I can't change what's been done and all I can see is I'm sorry." Calem told her.
"Well, you should have just listened to me in the first place." Serena said.
"We are in this together, so stop being angry." Calem tried to calm her down.
"Well, you weren't a first choice partner." Serena replied.
"We're already here, so stop getting angry." Calem said.
"Whatever." Serena ignored him.
Calem and Serena, departing at 4.00
"Last ticket." Serena said loudly so Calem could hear it.
Red and Green
Ruby and Sapphire
Blue and Yellow
"Wait, does anyone actually know where to go?" Yellow suddenly asked.
There was an awkward silence throughout the whole boat.
"Let's check the clue again." Ruby said.
"The location is hidden at the back of the clue." Red said after flipping the clue over.
"Wow, we are dumb." Blue laughed.
"Well, only you." Green smirked.
Blue felt a vein pop but calmed herself down.
"It seems to be…" Sapphire read.
Crystal and Lyra
Calem and Serena
"Head to the Dewford Gym." Crystal read.
"We still have twenty minutes." Lyra sighed.
The first boat arrived.
"Run, run, again." Ruby sighed.
Red and Green, currently in 1st
"Roadblock, who's ready to surf some waves." Red read. "I wanna try."
Dewford is known for it's sandy beaches and it's surfing waves. This roadblock requires one team member to ride a wave for at least fifteen seconds. If they can do so, the town's gym leader, Brawly, will hand them their next clue.
Blue and Yellow, currently in 2nd
"I'll do it." Blue said once she read the clue.
Ruby and Sapphire, currently in 3rd
"I think I should do this." Sapphire said.
"Obviously." Ruby agreed with her.
The three of them went to get dressed.
"The sea looks calm, I'm not sure how they are going to surf any waves." Green pointed out.
"Alright, I'm your instructor Brawly, I will show you the basics." He lead them to the water and showed them how to paddle and stand up on the surfboard when the waves came. "The sea is rather quiet today, only a few waves every few minutes so you'll have to wait.
The second boat arrived just as the waves started coming in.
"Look's like it's going to be a race." Ruby stated.
Calem and Serena, currently in 4th
"I'll surf the waves." Calem said.
Crystal and Lyra, currently in last
"I'll do it." Lyra said as she ran to change.
Red was up first but he immediately fell as he tried to stand up.
"How am I going to do this in fifteen seconds." He sighed.
Blue was next, she lasted longer than Red but lost her balance and fell again.
She sighed and swam back to the starting point.
Sapphire lasted for ten seconds but the wave washed over her.
"Damn it." She said as she swam back.
Red was going for his second round as Calem and Lyra joined Blue and Sapphire.
Red managed to stand up this time but slipped after three seconds.
Blue got hit by the wave before she even stood up her second round.
Confessional:
Blue: The waves were so strong, it was so hard to stand up.
The rest of them took turns, but all fell short of the fifteen seconds.
Red, 5th attempt
He lasted twelve seconds before wiping out.
"I'm going crazy." Red sighed.
Sapphire, 4th attempt
Sapphire rode the wave once she stood up and lasted a good twenty seconds before falling.
"I DID IT!" She screamed and grabbed the clue from Brawly.
She swam back to shore quickly as Calem attempted.
Red, 7th attempt
Red finally rode it and fell on fifteen seconds exactly.
"YES!" He shouted and swam back to shore as quickly as he could.
Blue got hers next and Calem and Lyra quickly followed.
Ruby and Sapphire, currently in 1st
"Search Granite Cave for the next pit stop." Ruby read.
Granite Cave is an iconic cave in Dewford. I am waiting in a cave in this gigantic dark puzzle.
"Let's hurry." Sapphire said and they ran towards the cave.
Red and Green, currently in 2nd
"Follow them." Red said and they ran after them after reading the clue.
Blue and Yellow
Crystal and Lyra
Calem and Serena
"We can catch up. Let's go." Calem said.
All teams were navigating their way through the dark.
"Is this the right cave?" ? asked.
"No." ? replied.
"Shit! Where are the other teams?" ? asked frantically.
"THIS IS IT!" ? shouted.
"RUN!" ? screamed.
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"Ruby and Sapphire, you are team number 1!" Marissa informed them.
They hi-fived each other.
"As winners of this leg of the race, you have been awarded with a seven day six night trip to Undella Town in the Unova region. You will spend jungle and city tours of the White Forest and Black City. Scuba Dive in the area around the town and spend a night at Nimbasa theme park." Marissa informed them.
They smiled happily.
Confessional:
Ruby: It feels great to win a leg again.
Sapphire: Especially in your home region.
Blue and Yellow, 2nd
"We're happy." Yellow smiled.
"I hate surfing officially." Blue rolled her eyes.
Crystal and Lyra, 3rd
"Oh my god, it's the right cave." Lyra said and they both collapsed on the mat.
"This leg was so exhausting." Crystal sighed.
"I think we're lost." ? said.
"This is it!" ? shouted.
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Red and Green, 4th
"Oh my god!" Red jumped happily.
"These caves are so confusing." Green sighed.
Calem and Serena, last
"Calem and Serena, I'm sorry, but you have been eliminated from the race." Marissa informed them sadly.
Serena was crying as they walked in.
"It was a great time." Calem smiled.
They both left without saying another word.
Confessional:
Calem: I think we bonded a lot and had a great time this race.
Serena: I really didn't want it to end, we had such a great time.
Calem: We came here to win, but we got so much more out of it.
Next time on the Amazing Race, teams continue on their Hoenn adventure. A flying fox adventure in Fortree gives Yellow and Red a great bonding time while Ruby struggles to search for the clue in the deep waters of Mossdeep. 4 teams remain, and only 3 will make it to the final leg. Who will make it?
Ruby and Sapphire, 1st 5.11pm
Blue and Yellow, 2nd 5,13pm
Crystal and Lyra, 3rd 5.16pm
Red and Green, 4th 5.19pm
Calem and Serena, 5th 5.22pm
Calem and Serena 9th 9th 8th 9th 5th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd 5th 5th
Steven and Wallace 5th 10th 6th 6th 8th 2nd 7th 4th 6th
Emerald and Platinum 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 7th 5th 6th 7th
Gold and Silver 8th 4th 3rd 5th 6th 1st 8th
Misty and Erika 6th 3rd 9th 4th 9th
Diamond and Pearl 11th 5th 10th
Black and White 7th 11th
Maxie and Archie 12th
Author's Note: I don't think it was very well written and I didn't edit it because I really wanted to get it out. I will be very busy with major exams and i don't have the time to write anymore, so i want to get this story done and over with. I'm sorry and i will edit it when the exams are over at the end of the year and i'll try to finish everything by the end of the month. Also, sorry for the long wait.
